By Fatin Sonbol
History is perspectives.
Thucydides wrote The Peloponnesian war from an Athenian perspective, glorifying Athenians figures and vilifying opposing Greek cities. Cleopatra was described as a prostitute by her enemies, the Romans. But the Egyptians regarded her as an influential woman.
Today, the war on Iraq is an important issue in our time. Each side will tell the story from their point-of-view, with inevitable bias. Director Deborah Scranton has a different plan of attack.
“The War Tapes”, winner of several festival awards, including "Best Documentary Film, Tribeca Film Festival", is a documentary starring three members of the U.S. National Guards who were given digital cameras and webcams to record their operation in Iraq. These soldiers, regarded by some as heroes, enemies to others, have a story to tell.
Three National Guards give us a glimpse of being a soldier at war. We see them as individuals that left behind loved ones and how they deal with the atrocities of war.
What goes on in the battlefield is a question we all would like to see answered.
Dalia Hassan, 30, is an Iraqi pharmacist living in the Emirates. He believes that American soldiers are no doubt suffering in Iraq. “But they are not the only ones” says Hassan. “It’s great that they made a documentary like this. No government interference, trying to convince us everything is great there. This is war! The soldiers and people that are there say how good or bad it’s going”.
It’s an original idea portraying a war arena that Hollywood didn’t take part in. Yet, many will no doubt ask the question “how real is this documentary?” Watch and judge for yourself.
Click here for the trailer.
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